The Anti–Witch

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By Jeanne Favret–saada and Matthew Carey and Veena Das

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In The Anti–Witch, Jeanne Favret–Saada, alongside Matthew Carey and Veena Das, explores the intersection of witchcraft beliefs and personal development, focusing on how these beliefs shape individual experiences and worldviews. By drawing on compelling ethnographic research, the authors provide insights into the cultural and psychological aspects of witchcraft, offering readers a deeper understanding of how such beliefs can influence personal growth and change.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by how cultural beliefs and practices shape personal development and self-help approaches. It explores the intersection of witchcraft and modern society, offering unique insights that could change how you understand resilience and transformation.

Features a synthesis of ethnographic theory and psychoanalytic revelation. This volume tries to bring a fresh generation of scholars into conversation with the work of a truly innovative thinker. It is suitable for practitioners of psychoanalysis as well as to anthropologists.

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Jeanne Favret-Saada is arguably one of France’s most brilliant anthropologists, and The Anti-Witch is nothing less than a masterpiece. A synthesis of ethnographic theory and psychoanalytic revelation, where the line between researcher and subject is blurred—if not erased—The Anti-Witch develops the contours of an anthropology of therapy, while deeply engaging with what it means to be caught in the logic of witchcraft.

Through an intimate and provocative sharing of the ethnographic voice with Madame Flora, a “dewitcher,” Favret-Saada delivers a critical challenge to some of anthropology’s fundamental concepts.

Sure to be of interest to practitioners of psychoanalysis as well as to anthropologists, The Anti-Witch will bring a new generation of scholars into conversation with the work of a truly innovative thinker.

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The book, The Anti-Witch, is praised for its innovative integration of anthropology and therapy, particularly in a rural French context. Jeanne Favret-Saada challenges traditional anthropological methods by deeply immersing herself in her fieldwork, adopting an empathetic approach that redefines the relationship between anthropologists and their subjects. Reviews highlight its exploration of witchcraft as a therapeutic practice, offering a fresh perspective on both ethnography and mental health. The book has been noted for its engaging tone and insightful gender and cultural analysis, contributing significantly to a new field of anthropology focused on affect and therapy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780990505044

Publisher: HAU

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: HAU

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 151.0mm

Height: 227.0mm

Weight: 262g

Pages: 232

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Jeanne Favret–saada Matthew Carey Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Veena Das

About the Author

Jeanne Favret-Saada is a French anthropologist and the author of many books, including Deadly Words: Witchcraft in the Bocage. Matthew Carey is assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Copenhagen.

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